ARC Review: The Patient

Synopsis: The Silent Patient by way of Stephen King: Parker, a young, overconfident psychiatrist new to his job at a mental asylum, miscalculates catastrophically when he undertakes curing a mysterious and profoundly dangerous patient. In a series of online posts, Parker H., a young psychiatrist, chronicles the harrowing account of his time working at a …

Review: Chain of Gold

The first 17 chapters of Chain of Gold: Everything after that: Our rating: (Ngoc: technically a 4.5 stars since Nish rated it 5 stars and I rated it 4 stars but we don't do half ratings in this house). With love, Okay no we kid. We found this absolutely hilarious (and to be fair, above GIFs …

Review: The Unexpected Inlander

Synopsis:  They were never supposed to happen to each other. A love such as theirs was never supposed to endure, not in the highly controlled society of The Sectors. Yet, a chance encounter at dinner led to breakfast at the diner down the road. They each thought they had found their perfect soulmate, but neither …

American Royals: Discussion Post/Review

Synopsis:  The Washingtons have ruled America for almost 250 years. They're gorgeous, fiercely famous and the beating heart of the most glorious royal court in the world. But behind the glittering ballrooms, elegant gowns, and seemingly perfect public personas lie forbidden romances and scandalous secrets. Together four young women will navigate gossip, drama, and the …

After by Anna Todd: Review/ Discussion

I'll be honest - I have been talking about writing this for a while. But I contemplated having to go back THROUGH this book and remember exactly what I didn't like about it (it's all been heavily repressed) and I was like is it worth it? And then I saw the trailer for After We …

These Broken Stars – Buddy Read Discussion

It's a night like any other on board the Icarus. Then, catastrophe strikes: the massive luxury spaceliner is yanked out of hyperspace and plummets into the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen survive. And they seem to be alone. Lilac is the daughter of the richest man in the universe. Tarver comes from nothing, …

A Quiet Kind Of Thunder: Review

Steffi doesn't talk, but she has so much to say. Rhys can't hear, but he can listen. Their love isn't a lightning strike, it's the rumbling roll of thunder.  Steffi has been a selective mute for most of her life - she's been silent for so long that she feels completely invisible. But Rhys, the …

Strange the Dreamer: Review

The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around—and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior librarian, has always feared that his dream chose poorly. Since he was five years old he’s been obsessed with the mythic lost city of Weep, but it would take someone bolder than he to cross half the world in …